اسمان ته لاړې مه توکه، په خپل مخ به دې راپرېوځي
Asman ta lare ma toka, pa khpal makh ba de raprewzi
Literal translation
Do not spit toward the sky; it will fall back on your face.
Contextual meaning
What it means
An insult or harmful act aimed upward can return to disgrace the person responsible.
When people use it
In everyday life
Used to warn against insulting honorable people or attacking what cannot be harmed.
Editorial record
Source and status
- Source
- Traditional Pashto saying; printed source not yet documented.